Solar eclipse of August 11, 1961
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| Annular eclipse | |
 Map | |
| Gamma | −0.8859 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 0.9375 |
| Maximum eclipse | |
| Duration | 395 s (6 min 35 s) |
| Coordinates | 45°48′S 4°00′E / 45.8°S 4°E |
| Max. width of band | 499 km (310 mi) |
| Times (UTC) | |
| Greatest eclipse | 10:46:47 |
| References | |
| Saros | 125 (51 of 73) |
| Catalog # (SE5000) | 9423 |
An annular solar eclipse occurred at the Moon's ascending node of orbit on Friday, August 11, 1961,[1] with a magnitude of 0.9375. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partly obscuring the image of the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than the Sun's, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing the Sun to look like an annulus (ring). An annular eclipse appears as a partial eclipse over a region of the Earth thousands of kilometres wide. Occurring about 7 hours after apogee (on August 11, 1961, at 17:50 UTC), the Moon's apparent diameter was smaller.[2]
Annularity was visible from a part of Antarctica. A partial eclipse was visible for parts of eastern South America, Southern Africa, and Antarctica.
Shown below are two tables displaying details about this particular solar eclipse. The first table outlines times at which the Moon's penumbra or umbra attains the specific parameter, and the second table describes various other parameters pertaining to this eclipse.[3]
| Event | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|
| First Penumbral External Contact | 1961 August 11 at 08:13:26.2 UTC |
| First Umbral External Contact | 1961 August 11 at 09:47:06.3 UTC |
| First Central Line | 1961 August 11 at 09:52:11.0 UTC |
| First Umbral Internal Contact | 1961 August 11 at 09:57:40.3 UTC |
| Ecliptic Conjunction | 1961 August 11 at 10:36:17.9 UTC |
| Greatest Duration | 1961 August 11 at 10:45:02.0 UTC |
| Greatest Eclipse | 1961 August 11 at 10:46:46.9 UTC |
| Equatorial Conjunction | 1961 August 11 at 11:09:44.1 UTC |
| Last Umbral Internal Contact | 1961 August 11 at 11:35:36.6 UTC |
| Last Central Line | 1961 August 11 at 11:41:06.3 UTC |
| Last Umbral External Contact | 1961 August 11 at 11:46:11.6 UTC |
| Last Penumbral External Contact | 1961 August 11 at 13:19:57.6 UTC |
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Eclipse Magnitude | 0.93753 |
| Eclipse Obscuration | 0.87897 |
| Gamma | −0.88594 |
| Sun Right Ascension | 09h23m48.0s |
| Sun Declination | +15°16'44.3" |
| Sun Semi-Diameter | 15'46.9" |
| Sun Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 08.7" |
| Moon Right Ascension | 09h23m06.0s |
| Moon Declination | +14°30'09.9" |
| Moon Semi-Diameter | 14'41.9" |
| Moon Equatorial Horizontal Parallax | 0°53'56.8" |
| ΔT | 33.8 s |
Eclipse season
This eclipse is part of an eclipse season, a period, roughly every six months, when eclipses occur. Only two (or occasionally three) eclipse seasons occur each year, and each season lasts about 35 days and repeats just short of six months (173 days) later; thus two full eclipse seasons always occur each year. Either two or three eclipses happen each eclipse season. In the sequence below, each eclipse is separated by a fortnight.
| August 11 Ascending node (new moon) | August 26 Descending node (full moon) |
|---|---|
|  |
| Annular solar eclipse Solar Saros 125 | Partial lunar eclipse Lunar Saros 137 |
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